North Gaia EC is an upcoming Executive Condominium (EC) development that is located in Yishun, Northern Region of the island. The upcoming residential project ‘s site is along Yishun Avenue 9 and is bounded by Yishun Avenue 8, a canal that is leading to Sungei Khatib and also Yishun Close, an upcoming road when the development is completed. North Gaia EC is next to the upcoming Symphony Suites, a private residential project and also opposite of North View Bizhub and Win 5, which both belong to light industrial developments. The site of North Gaia EC is 99 years leasehold. This development has a total size area of 2.17 hectares. With a gross plot ratio 2.8, North Gaia EC will yield a total of approximately 600 residential units.
The site of North Gaia EC was launched as part of the confirmed list for the Government Land Sales (GLS) exercise for the 1st half of 2020. Its size was one of the biggest sites for executive condominium development since October 2018 after the sale of the executive condominium site at the Tampines Avenue 10, which is now known as Parc Central Residences. The land parcel was launched for sale on the 30 April of 2020 and the closing date was 29 October. A total of 7 interested parties have submitted their biddings. Eventually, it was Sing Holdings that emerged as the winner with its top bidding of $373.5 million.
The winning bidding price from Sing Holdings is translated to the land price of $576 per square foot per plot ratio. Given that the breakeven price for the developer will be approximately $1,000 to $1050 per square foot. This land parcel is the one site for EC development since year 2014, which could see pent-up demand from home buyers and upgraders.
Other developments that are within North Gaia EC’s vicinity include The Essence, Kandis Residence, The North Park Residences, The Wisteria and Wisteria Residences, Junction Nine and Nine Residences, The Canopy, Lilydale, Skies Miltonia, The Milton Residences, Orchid Park Residences, The Estuary and also Executive Condominiums such as Parc Canberra EC and Provence Residence EC.
About the Developer
Sing Holdings Ltd was established in 1964. Together with its subsidiaries, Sing Holdings is a real estate investment and development group. The Group has been listed on Singapore Stock Exchange’s Mainboard since 2007. The group has a proven track record with experiences in development across an extensive scale of properties that spans from industrial and commercial buildings, landed housings and condominiums. Some of the past residential developments that the group has built and delivered include The Laurels, Waterwoods EC and The Laurels.
Robin Residences is a freehold development that is located in the prime Robin Drive that has 5 towers, each at 5 storeys high. The development has a total of 134 residential units and has been fully sold.
The Laurels is a high end residential development that is located in Cairnhill. The development has 2 towers buildings at 19 storeys high and has a total of 229 residential units. This project was a winner of the Singapore FIABCI Property Award.
Other industrial and commercial developments that the group has done include East Coast Road’s EastGate Building, Aljunied Road’s BizTech Centre and also Shanghai’s Ocean Towers which is also a Grade-A office development that is award-winning.
The group also owns Travelodge Docklands that is located in Melbourne, Australia. It is a hotel with limited service that comprises of 291 rooms. The group also owns 43 units in the BizTech Centre. One of the group’s current residential projects is Parc Botannia, which is located in Sengkang. This condominium project has a total of 735 units which is house in 4 towers, each at 22 storeys high.
Sing Holdings has always pride itself for delivering high quality products to all its tenants and purchasers. From the conceptualization of the development’s designs and layouts to selecting the finishes and fittings, the building of the project to the ending touch at the completion stage, each detail is combed meticulously to guarantee the best quality. A testimony to all these will be the numerous awards that the group has received, such as the Singapore FIABCI Project Award and the Green Mark Award from the Building Construction Authority (BCA).
Moving forward, Sing Holdings will be continuing to have its focus on its primary business activities of real estate investment and development. This will allow it to be able to be leveraging on its development expertise and experience which allow it to continue to deliver its purchasers’ dream home.
Primary School Chongfu Primary School – 0.7km Xishan Primary School – 0.8km Huamin Primary School – 1.0km North View Primary School – 1.0km Yishun Primary School – 1.2km Ahmad Ibrahim Primary School – 1.4km Northland Primary School – 1.7km Jiemin Primary School – 1.8km
Secondary School Northland Secondary School – 0.5km Yishun Town Secondary School – 0.8km North View Secondary School – 0.8km Northbrooks Secondary School – 1.6km Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School – 1.7km Yishun Secondary School – 2.0km Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) – 2.0km
Junior College Yishun Junior College – 2.0km
Tertiary Nanyang Polytechnic – 6.0km
International School GEMS World Academy – 1.4km
Food Centre Chong Pang Market & Food Centre – 1.9km
Lifestyle Safra Yishun Country Club – 1.4km Yishun Park – 1.5km
Highlights of North Gaia EC
Transport Network North Gaia EC is approximately 1.3 km away from Yishun Town Centre. The future residents of North Gaia EC just need to take a short walk along Yishun Avenue 9 where there will be bus services able to bring them straight to the Town Centre. The Yishun MRT Station will be located there where its future residents can access to the MRT North South Line. The bus interchange is also located at the Town Centre where future residents of North Gaia EC can easily commute to various parts of the island with the many bus services available there.
The MRT North South Line is one of the pioneer service lines in the MRT network. It is also one of the most comprehensive MRT service lines in Singapore which covers the South to the North region. This MRT service line is considered as high-capacity and is approximately 45 km long. It has a total of 27 MRT stations with 11 of the stations being in underground. The MRT service line starts from Central area’s Marina South Pier MRT Station and ends at Jurong East MRT Interchange Station which is located in the West Region of the island by passing through the Woodlands MRT Station which is located in the Northern Region.
This MRT service line is a piecemeal loop from Central Area’s Marina South Pier MRT Station. From the Marina Pier MRT Station, it then pass through the Raffles Place and City Hall MRT Interchange Stations. After the Central Area, it then head to surface to the Bishan MRT Station follow by Ang Mo Kio MRT Station and Yio Chu Kang MRT Station. It then curves northwards towards Khatib MRT Station, Yishun MRT Station, Sembawang MRT Station. After the Kranji MRT Station and Yew Tee MRT Station, the service line then curve westwards to Bukit Gombak and Bukit Batok MRT Stations before terminating at the Jurong East Interchange Station.
For those driving, North Gaia EC is approximately 22 minutes from Orchard Road, Singapore’s main shopping district. Those who work in in the Central Business District (CBD) will need just need to take an approximate driving time of 25 minutes to reach the down town financial district. All these thanks to the newly opened Seletar West Link, which cuts down the driving time it takes from North Gaia EC the Seletar Expressway (SLE). Future residents need not have to go through Lentor Avenue to access to the expressway.
Amenities North Gaia EC is just a short walk away from Junction Nine and Nine Residences, a mixed development which comprises of commercial spaces below the residential units. It houses all the shopping and dining amenities that future residents of North Gaia EC need. There is a supermarket where they could get their groceries, food court, F&B oulets and retail shops. Alternatively, there are some other shopping malls that is located in Yishun, such as the upcoming Wisteria, which is located at Yishun Ring Road and also the upcoming Northpoint City which is integrated with the North Park Residences.
Junction Nine is a heartland retail mall that is strategically located at the cross junction of Yishun Ring Road and Yishun Avenue 9. The retail is approximately 700 m away from the Yishun MRT Station and the Yishun Town Central. This mall comprises of 2 levels of retail spaces and has 146 retail units. It offers shoppers and families a great range of retail outlets for their daily essentials as well as cuisines which will stimulate anyone’s 5 elementary taste buds. The major tenants here at Junction Nine include confectionary, Prima Deli, Anytime Fitness Gym, Singapore Pools as well as a Sheng Siong Hypermart.
The Northpoint City is the very first and biggest integrated mixed usage project in the North Region of Singapore. This development is serving as a vibrant recreational, lifestyle and transportation centre. This huge development has a 2 retail wings as well as a 920 units private residential project atop the retail spaces. This development also comprises of a bus interchange that is air-conditioned, spaces for community as well as a retail underground link which is directly access to the MRT Station. This mega mall has brought a brand new, vibrant and exciting retail experience for both its retail wings. It offers a well-diversified array of retail products to its visitors. The North Wing of the mall also has more than 50 dining concepts while the South Wing houses the mall’s second food court other than its specialty dining sector and other thematic retail precincts. Its direct access link to the MRT Station also has more than 30 quick serve and retail concepts which give commuters the conveniences.
This development also houses a public library, a community park at the rooftop, a community club as well as a town plaza which is approximately 10 basketball court in size. Coupled with its retail and lifestyle offerings, the Northpoint City will be the main location of community activities and interaction.
The development is also a short drive away from the Chong Pang City. This is one of the very first Yishun Town’s neighbourhoods. Right at this neighbourhood centre, shoppers and visitors will be able to buy anything ranging from household necessities to groceries. A wet market and hawker centre is located in the core of this Chong Pang City. Diners will be able to get yummy but yet affordable local delicacies here. The neighbourhood centre has houses many different dining outlets serving local as well as international cuisines. There are also many well-established tuition and enrichment centres here for the young ones.
Schools In terms of schools, North Gaia EC is close to Chongfu Primary School, Xishan Primary School, Huamin Primary School, North View Primary School, Yishun Primary School, Ahmad Ibrahim Primary School, Northland Primary School, Jiemin Primary School, Northland Secondary School, Yishun Town Secondary School, North View Secondary School, Northbrooks Secondary School, Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School, Yishun Secondary School, Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) and also Yishun Junior College.
The development is also a short distance away from the GEMS World Academy. This is a family centric international education institution that opens to those aged from 2 to 18. The school has full commitment to not just academic development but as well as the social and emotional development of all its students. It is the first and also only international institution that has authorization to offer to students all the 4 IB programmes in Singapore. The school offers its students a well-rounded and personalized education that spans outsides those traditional academic curriculums to embracing in sports, innovative technology, design, drama, music and arts. Through engagement of cross-culture, communication, critical thinking and applied knowledge, the students here will be able to acquire skills that last their a lifetime and help them to prepare to face an unknown future.
To summarize,
Close to Many Schools – North Gaia EC is close to many local schools.
Lush Greenery – North Gaia EC’s residents can enjoy greenery located nearby.
Quiet Setting – North Gaia EC is located in the quiet enclave of Yishun.
Convenience – North Gaia EC is just walking distance to Junction Nine.
Potential Rental – There will be potential rental demand from the nearby Seletar Aerospace Park.
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